Apparent monomorphism of ALDH2 in seven American Indian populations.

doi:10.1016/0741-8329(94)00086-7

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Apparent monomorphism of ALDH2 in seven American Indian populations.

Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2000

Novoradovsky A G, Kidd J, Kidd K, Goldman D

Abstract excerpt

Deficiency of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) has been previously reported in South American Indians. We therefore assayed five individuals from each of five South American Indian populations (Quechua, Karitiana, Ticuna, Surui, Guahiba), and two North American populations (Maya and M...

Topics

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
Alleles
Asian People
Base Sequence
Chromosome Mapping
DNA, Complementary
Humans
Indians, North American
Indians, South American
Molecular Probes
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Transcription, Genetic

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